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  1. Joshi
    Which is stupid really. AUS and NZL have to qualify through Asia for WC's from now on. Should also extend to Olympics IMO.
  2. Joshi
    Yes I totally forgot about them hosting the WC and will no doubt get help along the way. But it'll be difficult from then on to qualify in future games. With AUS and NZL joining the fray and with Iran, Philippines showing improvement.
  3. Joshi
    I have a feeling China won't be making the Olys in Men's Basketball.
  4. Joshi
    Maybe NZ are targeting the Comm games with AUS/ENG/SCO/CAN etc. But still that's a really disgraceful effort but maybe they've learnt their lesson and are taking the GB path and peaking for far bigger events like Olys. Well I'd like to think so. Because if they bomb out in the Comm games that's funding gone.
  5. Joshi
    You're right but for me it's about building momentum. Hopefully NZ starts pouring money into snowsports more from now on. Jossi Wells multi X games medal winner who unluckily was injured before the Olys has to be credited with the talent now coming through. We are at least nipping the heels of the all conquering North Americans in freestyle and snowboarding events.
  6. Joshi
    Thank goodness little old NZ made the Winter Olympic table. Our two big freestyle skier and snowboarder being injured before the start, and a whole lot of 4ths had me worried we were going to be unlucky once again.
  7. Joshi
    I maybe biased because I'm from NZ and we haven't had much of a history in Amateur boxing but Nyika put on a clinic against Tischenko the reigning world and Olympic champ. Ha ha ha what a robbery. Even Lawrence Okolie commented as such. This wasn't the only robbery, Whittaker of Eng got robbed as well. What a corrupt sport.
  8. Joshi
    I think people are finally realizing what a huge negative economic impact the Olys have on the hosting city and country. It honestly should be restricted to a few cities every 4 years like 1 from each continent. There's just so many white elephant stadiums that are being built for the games and aren't even used again. Time for the IOC to get their head out of the sand.
  9. Joshi
    What is sad is that back in the bad old days in China under Mao's rule, paraplegic persons were either hidden away or disposed of. Probably just like many countries then and even now. It's rather ironic that they've salvaged a somewhat terrible Olympics from their able bodied athletes.
  10. Joshi
    If you take out Table Tennis and Badminton out of the Olys that's a whole lot of TV revenue for the IOC gone. You'd be a fool to take those sports out. It's common knowledge that TT in particular draws some of the biggest TV revenues. It's all about the dollar, not what country is dominating a particular sport, so it's a reason enough to be gone.
  11. Joshi
    So we end the Olympic campaign with 18 medals. 4G 9S 5B. 4 more than what the NZOC forecast. Most medals we have secured. 9 4ths and 40 all up in the top 8. Overall a success but we were down golds this Olympics from London. Rowing and Cycling Mens 7's underperformed. Whereas Sailing, Athletics, Canoeing over performed. A lot of surprise medals though. 8/10 for me.
  12. Joshi
    I'm glad Semenya won, stuff the haters good on her. Unwanted and disgusting attention been drawn to her. What a well deserved bronze for Willis. An athlete who speaks out against dopers in his sport. His twitter account is fecking great. Wahoo
  13. Joshi
    Eliza McCartney half Kiwi half Irish wins a very surprise bronze medal in the pole vault.
  14. Joshi
    I'm absolutely thrilled for Tom Walsh getting bronze in shot put. He deserves it with his consistent podium finishes, I couldn't bare him finishing 4th again like at WChs last year. Sad for Congolese guy but was kinda hoping one of the Americans were to bomb out. But that was never going to happen.
  15. Joshi
    An OK Olympics for us. Rowing and Cycling the obvious disappointments expected a lot more. On the other hand the Sailors have been the standouts. I can't really see many other medal opportunities apart from a bronze medal match for our Hockey Women. But can't see them winning since they have a history of choking. So we've surpassed our national committees target of 14 medals so far. 8 4ths and quite a lot of missed opportunities. Not many golds this time. Other than that some sports were a huge disappointment, some exceeded expectations.
  16. Joshi
    Ermahgerd. It's the Silver Olympics for NZ
  17. Joshi
    Being Kiwi I have tears in my eyes for Fiji. This means so much for them.
  18. Joshi
    Well that was depressing.
  19. Joshi
    That's a real shame. But yes sometimes these disasters are needed to have a brainstorm and rethink ideas. If they have a successful 2020, they can look back as a watershed moment.
  20. Joshi
    Love to know what's happened to German and Dutch swimming? Big powerhouses failing to deliver. Is it a generational thing? Also expected a lot more from 2nd best swimming nation in history Australia. Although not all is lost with them. As for GB, way too many 4ths you'd think.
  21. Joshi
    Well done Australia. Favourites to win it anyway and that held true. Gaaaaaaah I hope silver isn't going to be the new Gold for us.
  22. Joshi
    This is perhaps the best XC course I have seen. So glad it's not just a dressage test event like so many other previous Olympics. I want to see the rider and horse's ability in all 3 disciplines of the 3 day event and how they handle it.
  23. Joshi
    It's more bittersweet than anything. Lol.
  24. Joshi
    Aussie now lead the medal table. Congrats to them.
  25. Joshi
    Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi.
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